View source for 2016 National Invitation Tournament

{{ttop|George Washington}}


=='''Automatic Bids'''==
'''A record fifteen teams received automatic bids to the NIT as a result of winning their conference's regular season championship but not receiving an invitation to the NCAA Tournament:'''
*Akron ([[{{mac}}]])
*Alabama-Birmingham ([[{{cusa}}]])
*Belmont ([[{{ovc}}]])
*Bucknell ([[{{patriot}}]])
*High Point ([[{{bsouth}}]])
*Hofstra ([[{{caa}}]])
*IUPU-Fort Wayne ([[{{midcon}}]])
*Monmouth (NJ) ([[{{maac}}]]
*New Mexico State ([[{{wac}}]])
*North Florida ([[{{asun}}]])
*Saint Mary's (CA) ([[{{wcc}}]])
*San Diego State ([[{{mtwest}}]])
*Texas Southern ([[{{swac}}]])
*Valparaiso ([[{{horizon}}]])
*Wagner ([[{{nec}}]])

=='''Opening Rounds'''==
'''at higher seed''' except games in which Florida was the higher seed; renovations at the O'Connell Center precluded Florida hosting games.
===Saint Bonaventure Bracket===
{{bracket8-dates| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Second Round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| group1=
| group2=
| RD1-game1=Mar 16
| RD1-seed1=6
| RD1-team1=[[Princeton]]
| RD1-score1=81
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=[[Virginia Tech]]
| RD1-score2=86
| RD1-OT1=OT
| RD1-game2=Mar 16
| RD1-seed3=7
| RD1-team3=[[Alabama-Birmingham]]
| RD1-score3=79
| RD1-seed4=2
| RD1-team4=[[Brigham Young]]
| RD1-score4=97
| RD1-game3=Mar 15
| RD1-seed5=5
| RD1-team5=[[Alabama]]
| RD1-score5=54
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6=[[Creighton]]
| RD1-score6=72
| RD1-game4=Mar 16
| RD1-seed7=8
| RD1-team7=[[Wagner]]
| RD1-score7=79
| RD1-seed8=1
| RD1-team8=[[Saint Bonaventure]]
| RD1-score8=75
| RD2-game1=Mar 18
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1=Virginia Tech
| RD2-score1=77
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=Brigham Young
| RD2-score2=80
| RD2-game2=Mar 19
| RD2-seed3=4
| RD2-team3=Creighton
| RD2-score3=87
| RD2-seed4=8
| RD2-team4=Wagner
| RD2-score4=54
| RD3-game1=Mar 22
| RD3-seed1=2
| RD3-team1=Brigham Young
| RD3-score1=88
| RD3-seed2=4
| RD3-team2=Creighton
| RD3-score2=82
}}

===Valparaiso Bracket===
{{bracket8-dates| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Second Round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| group1=
| group2=
| RD1-game1=Mar 16
| RD1-seed1=6
| RD1-team1=[[Belmont]]
| RD1-score1=84
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=[[Georgia]]
| RD1-score2=93
| RD1-game2=Mar 15
| RD1-seed3=7
| RD1-team3=[[New Mexico State]]
| RD1-score3=56
| RD1-seed4=2
| RD1-team4=[[Saint Mary's (CA)]]
| RD1-score4=58
| RD1-game3=Mar 15
| RD1-seed5=5
| RD1-team5=[[Davidson]]
| RD1-score5=74
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6=[[Florida State]]
| RD1-score6=84
| RD1-game4=Mar 15
| RD1-seed7=8
| RD1-team7=[[Texas Southern]]
| RD1-score7=73
| RD1-seed8=1
| RD1-team8=[[Valparaiso]]
| RD1-score8=84
| RD2-game1=Mar 20
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1=Georgia
| RD2-score1=65
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=Saint Mary's (CA)
| RD2-score2=77
| RD2-game2=Mar 17
| RD2-seed3=4
| RD2-team3=Florida State
| RD2-score3=69
| RD2-seed4=1
| RD2-team4=Valparaiso
| RD2-score4=81
| RD3-game1=Mar 22
| RD3-seed1=2
| RD3-team1=Saint Mary's (CA)
| RD3-score1=44
| RD3-seed2=1
| RD3-team2=Valparaiso
| RD3-score2=64
}}

===South Carolina Bracket===
{{bracket8-dates| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Second Round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| group1=
| group2=
| RD1-game1=Mar 15
| RD1-seed1=6
| RD1-team1=[[Long Beach State]]
| RD1-score1=102
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=[[Washington]]
| RD1-score2=107
| RD1-game2=Mar 17
| RD1-seed3=7
| RD1-team3=[[IUPU-Fort Wayne]]
| RD1-score3=55
| RD1-seed4=2
| RD1-team4=[[San Diego State]]
| RD1-score4=79
| RD1-game3=Mar 16
| RD1-seed5=5
| RD1-team5=[[Houston]]
| RD1-score5=62
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6=[[Georgia Tech]]
| RD1-score6=81
| RD1-game4=Mar 15
| RD1-seed7=8
| RD1-team7=[[High Point]]
| RD1-score7=66
| RD1-seed8=1
| RD1-team8=[[South Carolina]]
| RD1-score8=88
| RD2-game1=Mar 21
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1=Washington
| RD2-score1=78
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=San Diego State
| RD2-score2=93
| RD2-game2=Mar 21
| RD2-seed3=4
| RD2-team3=Georgia Tech
| RD2-score3=83
| RD2-seed4=1
| RD2-team4=South Carolina
| RD2-score4=66
| RD3-game1=Mar 23
| RD3-seed1=2
| RD3-team1=San Diego State
| RD3-score1=72
| RD3-seed2=4
| RD3-team2=Georgia Tech
| RD3-score2=56
}}

===Monmouth Bracket===
{{bracket8-dates| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Second Round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| group1=
| group2=
| RD1-game1=Mar 15
| RD1-seed1=6
| RD1-team1=[[Akron]]
| RD1-score1=63
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2=[[Ohio State]]
| RD1-score2=72
| RD1-OT1=OT
| RD1-game2=Mar 15
| RD1-seed3=7
| RD1-team3=[[North Florida]]
| RD1-score3=68
| RD1-seed4=2
| RD1-team4=[[Florida]]
| RD1-score4=97
| RD1-game3=Mar 16
| RD1-seed5=5
| RD1-team5=[[Hofstra]]
| RD1-score5=80
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6=[[George Washington]]
| RD1-score6=82
| RD1-game4=Mar 16
| RD1-seed7=8
| RD1-team7=[[Bucknell]]
| RD1-score7=80
| RD1-seed8=1
| RD1-team8=[[Monmouth (NJ)]]
| RD1-score8=90
| RD2-game1=Mar 20
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1=Ohio State
| RD2-score1=66
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=Florida
| RD2-score2=74
| RD2-game2=Mar 21
| RD2-seed3=4
| RD2-team3=George Washington
| RD2-score3=87
| RD2-seed4=1
| RD2-team4=Monmouth (NJ)
| RD2-score4=71
| RD3-game1=Mar 23
| RD3-seed1=2
| RD3-team1=Florida
| RD3-score1=77
| RD3-seed2=4
| RD3-team2=George Washington
| RD3-score2=82
}}

=='''Semifinals and Finals'''==
'''Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
{{bracket4
| RD1=Semifinals, March 29
| RD2=Final, March 31
| RD1-team1=Brigham Young
| RD1-score1=70
| RD1-team2=Valparaiso
| RD1-score2=72
| RD1-team3=San Diego State
| RD1-score3=46
| RD1-team4=George Washington
| RD1-score4=65
| RD2-team1=Valparaiso
| RD2-score1=60
| RD2-team2=George Washington
| RD2-score2=76
}}
'''Most Valuable Player''': Tyler Cavanaugh, George Washington.
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